2021 Programs and Events
As conditions are rapidly changing with the spread of COVID-19, please be aware that we are postponing/canceling our events as needed. Richfield Heritage Preserve trails are currently open from dawn to dusk for self guided hikes.
Monthly Saturday Hikes
Hike the Preserve with the Park Director
We are pleased to announce the first of a monthly hiking series at Richfield Heritage Preserve. Our park Director, David Green, will offer a themed hike the fourth Saturday of every month. More to come! Be sure to check back for details and sign-up information.
Hike the Preserve with the Park Director
We are pleased to announce the first of a monthly hiking series at Richfield Heritage Preserve. Our park Director, David Green, will offer a themed hike the fourth Saturday of every month. More to come! Be sure to check back for details and sign-up information.
April Photo Contest
RHP Photo contest Underway
This is the second annual Richfield Heritage Preserve #DiscoverYourOutdoorExperience Photo Contest. We are officially accepting submissions through April 30th. Be sure to read the contest RULES & INFO prior to entering.
RHP Photo contest Underway
This is the second annual Richfield Heritage Preserve #DiscoverYourOutdoorExperience Photo Contest. We are officially accepting submissions through April 30th. Be sure to read the contest RULES & INFO prior to entering.
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February 2021
Bluebird Monitor Training Program - Zoom Event on February 24th at 7pm Spring is approaching!! With warmer temps we are happily anticipating the return of many birds to RHP - especially the eastern bluebird! We are offering a Bluebird Monitor Training Program led by bluebird expert Dr. Joe Blanda. Please join us for this 30 minute presentation explaining the role of a bluebird box monitor and how vital it is for perpetuating this species. PLEASE CONTACT the RHP Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer-info@rjrd.org for more information and to help RHP build and maintain a healthy population at the park. It takes the assistance of many willing people to monitor the 15 or so bluebird boxes on the property during the March through August nesting season. |
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Past Programs and Events
December 2020
Winter Wonders - A Kirby Christmas; Hosted by Friends of Crowell Hilaka (FoCH)
CANCELLED due to Covid. 1-4 p.m. Dec. 5 at RHP. There will be a Storybook Walk (sponsored by the Richfield Branch Library), take-home kids' nature craft kits, several different photo ops — including one with Sunny the Reindeer Horse — horseback visits from Father Christmas and some of his elves, warming campfires and more. For more information, go to http://www.friendsofcrowellhilaka.org or call 330-659-4750.
Winter Wonders - A Kirby Christmas; Hosted by Friends of Crowell Hilaka (FoCH)
CANCELLED due to Covid. 1-4 p.m. Dec. 5 at RHP. There will be a Storybook Walk (sponsored by the Richfield Branch Library), take-home kids' nature craft kits, several different photo ops — including one with Sunny the Reindeer Horse — horseback visits from Father Christmas and some of his elves, warming campfires and more. For more information, go to http://www.friendsofcrowellhilaka.org or call 330-659-4750.
March 2020
Discover Your Outdoor Experience at Richfield Heritage Preserve!
Come out on your own and enjoy the signs of spring!
Discover Your Outdoor Experience at Richfield Heritage Preserve!
Come out on your own and enjoy the signs of spring!
Spot this! Spotted salamanders are emerging from the ground after their hibernation. These amphibians live in hardwood and mixed forests close to vernal pools. An adult spotted salamander is dark brown or black with yellow or orange spots on its back and sides. The spotted salamander is the state amphibian of Ohio. You may even spot one at Richfield Heritage Preserve!
(Narcissus pseudonarcissus), also called common daffodil or trumpet narcissus, are ready to bloom at the park.
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The forest floor is coming alive with green leaves called ramps. Also called wild leeks, these edible plants are plentiful. The leaves first appear in Spring, then a flower blooms in June when the leaves die back. The ramp is celebrated in many an Appalachian festival!
Coltsfoot is a perennial plant that looks similar to a dandelion when it blooms in spring. Coltsfoot often grows in ditches, along roadsides, on forest edges and on steep slopes prone to landslides. It tolerates wet, poorly drained areas.
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JANUARY 2020
Snowbird Festival – Richfield residents are invited to the annual Richfield Communities Appreciation Day at Richfield Heritage Preserve on Sunday, January 26 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Enjoy an afternoon of fun including horse drawn carriage rides, up-close visits with the Husky Dog Sled Team and winter zoo animals, photo opportunity with the Penguin Pack and much more! MORE >>>
Sponsored by the Village of Richfield, Richfield Township, and Richfield Joint Recreation District.
Snowbird Festival – Richfield residents are invited to the annual Richfield Communities Appreciation Day at Richfield Heritage Preserve on Sunday, January 26 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Enjoy an afternoon of fun including horse drawn carriage rides, up-close visits with the Husky Dog Sled Team and winter zoo animals, photo opportunity with the Penguin Pack and much more! MORE >>>
Sponsored by the Village of Richfield, Richfield Township, and Richfield Joint Recreation District.